Annotations

We've added annotation creation, editing, and deletion to the VRED Stream App. Create the text, choose the color, then place the annotation directly in the viewport. Annotations are stored in the scene file.

Creating an Annotation

1. In the Stream App, select Collaboration > Annotations.
2. Press CREATE.
3. Select a color to set the annotation frame color.
4. Enter your annotation to the Text window.
5. Click OK.

Changing an Annotation Color

Sets the color of the annotation frame. Use it to differentiate one user's annotations from another's.

To change the color of an interactive HTML annotation, see Editing Interactive HTML Annotations.

1. In the Stream App, select Collaboration > Annotations.
2. Click the annotation to select it.
3. Under Color, select a color.
4. Click OK.

Positioning an Annotation

To reposition an interactive HTML annotation, see Editing Interactive HTML Annotations.

1. In the Stream App, select Collaboration > Annotations.
2. Click the annotation to select it.
3. Press POSITION.
4. In the Stream App viewer, click the new location to relocate the annotation.
5. Click OK.

Editing an Annotation

To edit an interactive HTML annotation, see Editing Interactive HTML Annotations.

1. In the Stream App, select Collaboration > Annotations.
2. Click the annotation to select it.
3. In the Text window, edit the text.
4. Click OK.

Deleting an Annotation

To delete an interactive HTML annotation, see Editing Interactive HTML Annotations.

1. In the Stream App, select Collaboration > Annotations.
2. Click the annotation to select it.
3. Press DELETE.

Interactive Annotations

Besides streaming VRED annotations, you can switch to interactive HTML annotations in the Stream App.

Making Annotations Interactive

1. In the Stream App, select Settings > User interface.

2. Under Annotation mode, click Interactive. The look of the annotations changes, indicating they are now interactive.

   

How to Return to Streaming Annotations

1. In the Stream App, select Settings > User interface.
2. Under Annotation mode, click VRED. The look of the annotations changes, indicating they are now streamed.

Changing the Size of an Interactive Annotation

1. In the Stream App, select Settings > User interface.
2. Under Annotation size, click the size you want. The annotations will automatically resize.

Editing Interactive HTML Annotations

When you click an interactive HTML annotation in the Stream App, it changes to display these tools:

- Change the annotation color.

- Reposition the annotation.

- Delete the annotation.

Click the text of the annotation to edit its content.

Frames Counter

In VRED 2022, display the frames per second of the stream as an overlay in the Stream App.

Displaying the Frame Counter

1. In the Stream App, select Settings > User interface.
2. Under Frames per second, click Show. The frame count will appear in the top right corner of the Stream App.

Hiding the Frame Counter

1. In the Stream App, select Settings > User interface.
2. Under Frames per second, click Hide.

Customizing Resolution or Quality

If want to work with a different resolution or quality settings not available in the VRED Stream App interface, add the query parameters in the browser URL.

For example, if you want the width set to 999, height to 333, and quality to 85, you would add ?width=999&height=333&quality=85 after localhost:8888/apps/VREDStreamApp/index.html. It would look like this:

localhost:8888/apps/VREDStreamApp/index.html?width=999&height=333&quality=85